Introduction
David Anthony Burke (born March 28, 2005), known professionally as d4vd (pronounced David), is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his songs "Romantic Homicide" and "Here With Me", both of which experienced international chart success.
Biography
Early life
Born David Anthony Burke in Queens, New York City, he would later move to Houston, Texas.
Career
Burke's career in music started when he made montage videos of the video game Fortnite and decided to make his own music in order to prevent himself from receiving copyright strikes. Burke has been a long-standing member of the esports organization Team Limit.
Influences
In an interview with YouTuber Takashii from Japan while Burke was in Japan for Fuji Rock, he stated that anime is "one of [his] biggest influences", specifically citing the "high energy" shonen genre, including Dragon Ball Z, Naruto and My Hero Academia, with its "fluid, fast paced movement", considering the fighting "poetic".
"Romantic Homicide" and "Here with Me"
In July 2022, he released the single "Romantic Homicide". "Romantic Homicide" charted at No. 3 on the Hot Alternative Songs charts.
Burke's second hit single "Here with Me" was released in September 2022, and a music video was released in November 2022. "Here with Me" charted at No. 4 on the Hot Alternative Songs charts and No. 7 on Singaporean charts.
The usage of his songs on TikTok would help boost his career and the popularity of his songs. "Romantic Homicide" is RIAA certified Gold, ARIA certified platinum, and MC certified platinum, and "Here with Me" is ARIA certified gold and MC certified platinum.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
FIN |
LTU |
NOR |
NZ | |||||||||
| Petals to Thorns |
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105 | 45 | 24 | 37 | 27 |
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| The Lost Petals |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
USAlt. |
AUS |
CAN |
IRE |
LTU |
NZ |
SGP |
UK |
WW | ||||
| "Run Away" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "You and I" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Petals to Thorns | |
| "Life's a Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Bleed Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's That Time Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Decide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "More Than Just Friends" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dirty Secrets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Take Me to the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fly Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Separate" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Never Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wasting Your Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Right Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "DTN" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Romantic Homicide" | 33 | 3 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 35 |
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Petals to Thorns | |
| "Here with Me" | 60 | 4 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 34 | 34 |
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| "Placebo Effect" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Worthless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Petals to Thorns | ||
| "Sleep Well" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Forget About Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Notes From a Wrist" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Lost Petals | ||
| "Call Me Revenge" (with 21 Savage) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZHot | |||
| "This Is How It Feels" (with Laufey) |
2023 | 31 | Petals to Thorns |
Tours
Supporting
- SZA - SOS Tour (2023)